A correct description of electronic exchange and correlation effects for molecules in contact with extended (metal) surfaces is a challenging task for first-principles modeling. In this work, we demonstrate the importance of collective van der Waals dispersion effects beyond the pairwise approximation for organic-inorganic systems on the example of atoms, molecules, and nanostructures adsorbed ...

Mass-balance analysis of the Greenland ice sheet based on surface elevation changes observed by the European Remote-sensing Satellite (ERS) (1992–2002) and Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) (2003–07) indicates that the strongly increased mass loss at lower elevations (<2000m) of the ice sheet, as observed during 2003–07, appears to induce interior ice thinning at higher elevation...

This course describes the interaction of electromagnetic radiation in the “optical” part of the spectrum (microwaves, infrared visible, ultraviolet) with matter—metals, insulators, semiconductors, and superconductors. Topics covered include the following. 1. Maxwell’s equations and plane waves in matter. 2. The refractive index N and the complex dielectric function, . 3. Semiclassical theories ...